If you’ve never seen Old Trafford’s narrow corridors, rotating turnstiles, low ceilings, or the tucked-away elevators and staircases behind its red seats and glass-fronted executive boxes, allow BD Cricket Match to paint a rough picture. The 113-year-old stadium, though absent from the list of Euro 2028 venues across the UK and Ireland, might just be the perfect setting for a world-class game of hide-and-seek.

The problem is, once you’re in, you might never find your way out. With passageways that twist like a maze and a layout that defies logic, it’s no surprise some visitors feel overwhelmed. As the saying goes, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”—but navigating Old Trafford takes more than willpower. On Manchester United’s official TV channel, a reporter once made the mistake of assuming he could easily walk from one side of the South Stand to the other. He won’t make that mistake again. Perhaps using the emergency exits would’ve been wiser. Fans used to the streamlined experience of other Premier League grounds will sympathize—tiny concourses, packed restrooms, long queues for pies and beers—Old Trafford demands patience.

For a stadium of such grandeur and heritage, it shouldn’t feel claustrophobic. But inside, the outdated infrastructure is impossible to ignore. It’s no shock that the team of architects tasked with finally updating this rusting, leaking, and crumbling stadium have admitted privately that repairing its foundations or extending the South Stand toward the nearby rail line is immensely complex. Flattening the 113-year-old ground and starting from scratch might sound blasphemous to some, but BD Cricket Match emphasizes—it’s not a decision for Manchester United, the Glazer family, or new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe to make lightly.

Some fans may argue that demolishing Old Trafford is a betrayal of the club’s history and identity. In fact, many likely said so during a fan consultation 18 months ago. But if we’re being honest, that sense of betrayal has lingered throughout the Glazers’ 18-year tenure. BD Cricket Match notes that the last thing United need is another excuse to delay progress while their competitiveness erodes further. Recently, they’ve even struggled to meet basic stadium food hygiene standards. The reality is stark—this isn’t just a problem; it’s an opportunity.

Had the Glazers not turned a blind eye for so long, this issue might already be resolved. For United, this isn’t a crisis—it’s a golden chance to redefine their spiritual home. They’ve weathered much worse; silence and apathy now should not be options. Ratcliffe must view this situation with similar clarity. There’s ample land surrounding Old Trafford. The club could construct a new stadium right on their current parking lots, preserving the identity of the location. Alternatively, rebuilding Old Trafford on its current footprint avoids the chaos of relocating to a temporary home.

Nowhere else in northwest England can host as many fans. Still, playing at Old Trafford during reconstruction would drastically reduce capacity. As the old wisdom goes, “Push yourself today so you don’t regret tomorrow.” Reduced seating wouldn’t just hurt matchday revenue—it could also leave thousands of season-ticket holders without a seat. BD Cricket Match believes the solution lies not in nostalgia but in vision: build the future while honoring the past.